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Friday, December 14, 2012

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Monday, December 17, 2012 @ midnight.

I've always loved Christmas. I grew up in a big family. My parents and I lived in an apartment two floors above my grandparents. All my aunts and uncles and my other grandmother lived close-by. On Christmas Eve everyone would drop in at either my grandparent's apartment or ours. I really loved the business and everyone chatting and laughing. It's one of my fondest memories.

Nowadays, our family is much smaller. We celebrate Christmas on Christmas Eve and the first and second Christmas Day. Usually we (my husband, the kids and I) spend Christmas Eve at home. The next day we'll visit one pair of grandparents and the next day the other. It's not as busy but still lots of fun this way. :)

I want my mom to have a happy Christmas this year...she's had a lot of health problems for the past two years that are finally leveling off and I would really like for her Christmas to be a great one...that's my Christmas wish this year.

Hi, Chris! Right now, my biggest wish to have my dog come home (he should today, barring any more complications). He's been at the vet's for three days and I actually *miss* having him right under my feet. He's in for weeks and weeks of endless cuddling when he gets home. Thinking beyond that... hmmmm....world peace might sound a bit trite, but it would be awfully nice right now (thinking of that horrible shooting in Connecticut and all the stuff going on overseas). Or if not peace, how about a little more acceptance and empathy? If people could just start thinking about how the other guy feels for a change.

This year all I want is for my car to not break down again. Just recently I had to leave my savings in repairs and just a few days ago, when I went to go to the store, it had a flat tire. I really need it to behave so I can go and pick up my youngest one at her dad's and drive 6 hrs. to my sister's otherwise I'll spend the holidays alone which would be the first time in my life.Thanks for the Hop and Happy Holidays!

My biggest wish for Christmas is to be able to talk to the children who can't be with me, and to share that day with the ones who can, and to be able to tell all of them how much I love them and how proud of them I am. That's Christmas for me - a time of love.

My biggest wish for Christmas is to get some books! Or be able to donate to save the big cats-like my favorite tigers-so that we have more of them in the wild!Thanks for joining the hop!Ashley Aash_app@hotmail.com